With your layers set up, you can now start to think about the color you’d like to use on your cards. Double-click to rename as YOUR IMAGE HERE.Ĭreate a further two new layers, first YOUR BORDER COLOR HERE, and at the top of the pile, YOUR TEXT HERE.Ĭlick in the blank space to the left of each layer’s name to lock all the top layers, leaving only YOUR BACKGROUND COLOR HERE unlocked and active at the bottom. Rename the layer YOUR BACKGROUND COLOR HERE and click OK.Ĭlick on the Create New Layer button at the bottom of the panel to create a second new layer. Step 2Įxpand the Layers panel (Window > Layers), and double-click on the default Layer 1 name in the panel to open up the Layer Options window. * Here we’re setting up the card to a standard US size, 3.5 by 2 inches, but you can set up the card to a different size if you prefer. From the Page Size menu, choose US Business Card*, or manually set the Width to 3.5 in and Height to 2 in.Īdd Margins of 0.1875 in, and a Bleed on all the edges of 0.125 in. Under Intent choose Print, set the Number of Pages to 1 and uncheck Facing Pages. Open up Adobe InDesign and go to File > New > Document. How to Create Your Business Card in InDesign Step 1 Ready to get started? Awesome, let’s dive in. We’ll look at the whole process of setting up the artwork for your cards in InDesign, how to customize your design, and finally how to export it ready for printing. We’ll also look at some cool ideas for adapting your design to your career, whether you’re a vector artist, coder, or graphic designer. Here we’ll put together a flexible template in Adobe InDesign which you can customize with your own color, graphics, and text. With this in mind, the design of this tiny piece of paper needs to be spot-on-attention-grabbing, stylish, and instantly clear about what services you offer.Ĭreating a gorgeous-looking business card can be really quick and simple. Compared to an email, a printed card is visible for longer, acting as a visual cue to the client to get in touch. Whether clipped to the top of your resume or handed out at a networking event, the humble business card is an absolutely essential tool for reaching out to potential new clients.
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